IFT International Food Nanoscience Conference

Friday, July 12
8:30 a.m. Onsite Registration Opens for Primer Workshop (additional fee)
9:00 a.m.– 12:00 p.m. Primer Workshop (additional fee)
12:30 p.m. Onsite Registration Opens for IFT International Food Nanoscience Conference
1:00 – 2:15 p.m. Nanotechnology Applications and Developments in Non-Food Sectors
John DiLoreto - NanoReg
2:15 – 3:15 p.m.

Current and Emerging Nanotechnology Applications for the Global Food System
Frans Kampers - Wageningen Univ. and Research Centre
Rickey Yada - Univ. of Guelph

3:15 p.m. Break
3:30 p.m. Activities and Perspectives Outside the United States
Speaker TBD
5:00 – 6:30 p.m. Conference Reception and Finalist Judging of Poster Presentations
Saturday, July 13
7:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast and Onsite Registration Opens
8:00 – 9:00 a.m.

Emerging Applications for Food System Sustainability

8:00 – 8:20 a.m.
UVC Shows Potential for Improving the Quality and Safety of Liquid Dairy Products — Gail Barnes, personify LLC

8:20 – 9:00 a.m.
Greener Techniques for the Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles using Plant Extracts, Enzymes, Bacteria, Biodegradable Polymers and Microwaves — Rajender Varma, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Nanotechnology Applications for the Food Sector: Implications for Consumer Safety and Regulatory Controls
Annette McCarthy - U.S. Food and Drug Administration
10:15 – 10:30 a.m. Break
10:30 – 12:00 p.m.

The NanoRelease Project: Addressing the Challenge of Measuring What Remains as "Added Nano" in Food When Eaten

10:30 – 10:35 a.m.
Introduction – Project Charge, Who is Participating, What Are the Products — Richard Canady

10:35 – 10:50 a.m.
Context for Measuring Nanoparticles Relative to Uptake: What Do We Know and Need to Know, and Why is It Difficult to Figure Out What to Measure? (SOS and TG5) — Steve Roberts

10:50 – 11:05 a.m.
What Material Characteristics Should We Pay Attention to Understand What Remains Nano-Particulate in Alimentary Tract from Food That is On the Market Now? (TG1) — Rickey Yada

11:05 – 11:20 a.m.
What Do We Need to Know About the Alimentary Tract to Understand Nano Particulate Uptake Likelihood? (TG2 and 3) — Susann Bellman

11:20 – 11:45 a.m.
What Methods Can We Use to Understand the Fate of Nanoparticles In the Gut? (TG4) — Tim Duncan

11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Panel Discussion with Audience Participation

12:00 – 12:20 p.m. How do We all Speak the Same Language? The NanoCharacter Initiative –Richard Canady - Director of the Center for Risk Science Innovation and Application of the Washington DC-based ILSI Research Foundation
12:20 – 1:15 p.m. Lunch
1:15 – 2:15 p.m.

Current and Emerging Applications in Nutrition

1:15 – 1:45 p.m.
Bioavailability of Nano-Delivered Alpha-Tocopherol — Susann Bellman, TNO

1:45 – 2:15 p.m.
The Application of a Dynamic In Vitro Gastrointestinal Model to Study the Behavior of Nanosized Layered Double Hyrdoxides (LDH) — Lacey Simon, Lousiana State University
2:15 – 3:00 p.m. Applications of Nanoscience in Food Contact Materials – Potential Benefits and Risks
Timothy Duncan, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
3:00 – 3:45 p.m. Current and Emerging Applications in Food Safety
Frans Kampers, Wageningen University and Research Centre
3:45 – 4:00 p.m. Break
4:00 – 5:15 p.m. Closing Session: Consumer Perceptions, Education, Risk Communication
Mitchell Cheeseman, Steptoe & Johnson LLP
5:15 – 5:30 p.m. Closing Remarks